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April 2014 Customer Photos!
May 5, 2014

Hi All! This Spring is shaping up to be a busy time for some of you. We’ve heard some great stories and have been privileged to receive super fun photos of your groups in your awesome t-shirts. Our Boy Scout and Cub Scout customers have really hit the ground running with some memorable activities. You’ve been to fire stations and meetings and even found landmarks that match your shirts! We appreciate you taking the time to send us all your fantastic photos! Special thanks to the Pack 2 Wolf Den from Ottumwa, Iowa for capturing this picture perfect moment in your Tipi Patrol T-shirts! Pack 2’s Wolf Den was the winning entry for our Facebook Patrols Contest in February. :) We hope you keep your pictures coming so we can continue to share them! Be sure to browse through the photos below to see what our troop and pack customers were up to last month. …And of course, don’t forget to check back regularly to see more! ;) Want to see YOUR group here? If you have pictures in your custom t-shirts, please send them to your ClassB customer rep! We would be proud to feature them on our next Customer Photo blog! All photos shown are the property of the photographer and are reposted with permission.

ClassB VP Receives Silver Beaver Award from BSA!
April 11, 2014

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Last Saturday, ClassB’s Vice President, Gregg Hilferding, received the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America’s Gulf Ridge Council. The Silver Beaver is the highest recognition a council can present to an adult volunteer.

Many of you know Gregg because of the work he does with Scouting through ClassB. Outside of work, Gregg dedicates a great deal of his personal time to Scouting as a council volunteer. He has been the Gulf Ridge Council Advancement Chair since September 2010 and is a lifetime member of the National Eagle Scout Association. Gregg is also a member of the Boy Scouts of America National Speaker Bank and regularly speaks to community organizations about Scouting.

From his young start as a Tiger Cub to becoming an Eagle Scout, Gregg has literally grown up in the Scouting program. He is an ordeal member of the Order of the Arrow and has attended both World and National Jamborees as a camper and staff member. Gregg has been an Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop Committee Chair, Troop Committee member, Scoutmaster and an advisor to a new Venturing Crew.

On behalf of everyone at ClassB, we’d like to sincerely congratulate Gregg on this well deserved recognition. He is an inspiration to us all!

March 2014 Customer Photos!
April 3, 2014

Spring is in the air, which means out with the cold and in with the… sun! You must be so excited about everything you have planned this season.

Thanks so much to our thoughtful customers who sent in great photos this month. These are surely just the first of many great times you’ll have this year.

Please remember, we aren’t the only ones who love to see you in your super cool t-shirts! Did you take the trip of a lifetime? Have you laughed yourself silly at camp? If you caught these memorable moments on film while wearing your custom shirts we’d love to share them here.

Please keep the pictures coming and be sure to browse through the photos below to see what our customers were up to last month.

…And of course, don’t forget to check back regularly to see more! ;)



Want to see YOUR group here? If you have pictures in your custom t-shirts, please send them to your ClassB customer rep! We would be proud to feature them on our next Customer Photo blog!
All photos shown are the property of the photographer and are reposted with permission.

ClassB receives SHARP award from OSHA!
March 7, 2014

SHARP photoOn Wednesday, March 5th, ClassB employees gathered in the production facility for a special recognition ceremony. An OSHA representative presented ClassB Safety Committee members with a SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) certificate and flag. There are currently only two other SHARP businesses in Tampa, of the forty-three total in the state of Florida. We are honored to have been recognized for inclusion in this program.
 
In addition to our external efforts with our nonprofit customer groups, we pride ourselves in working hard internally to provide a safe and enjoyable workplace for our employees. ClassB Safety Committee members and supporting staff have gone to great lengths to meet and exceed safety and health regulations. To celebrate, officers and managers barbecued lunch and served the entire company!  

We are lucky and proud to be a part of such a great team. A special THANK YOU to all our employees for making ClassB a great place to work!

For more information about this program, please visit the OSHA SHARP page.  To see other business recipients sorted by state, please visit the OSHA SHARP listing page.
 
 

February 2014 Customer Photos!
March 1, 2014

February was a bit chilly for many states but that didn’t keep you from having fun in the great indoors! Troops, crews and packs all over met, raced and even camped – yes, camped. It’s been a real treat to see what you’ve been up to and we especially enjoy the clever things you do to have fun. Troop 38 took activities to a new level with a multi-state tour of camping biking and sightseeing. Florida’s Camp Honi Hanta made seemingly plain white t-shirts come to life when they tie-dyed them at camp! A special thank you to all who sent in photos this month! If you have any cool t-shirt stories or events to share, we’d love to hear them. It’s exciting to see what your groups are up to, so please continue to send in your pictures. Be sure to browse through the photos below to see what our customers were up to last month. …And of course, don’t forget to check back regularly to see more! ;) Want to see YOUR group here? If you have pictures in your custom t-shirts, please send them to your ClassB customer rep! We would be proud to feature them on our next Customer Photo blog! All photos shown are the property of the photographer and are reposted with permission.

ClassB Ultimate Pinewood Derby Experience Contest!
February 5, 2014

In the spirit of Pinewood Derby season, we thought it would be fun to share some photos from last year’s winners of our Ultimate Pinewood Derby Experience Contest. Featured in Scouting magazine and on scoutingmagazine.org, this contest gave packs all over the nation the chance to enter to win tons of race day licensed goods! Our third place winners, Pack 222, from Raleigh, NC, won custom t-shirts for their entire pack. They worked with our art department to design some beautiful full-color shirts that were a real crowd pleaser! The photos below were sent in by the Cubmaster, who was overjoyed to see all those smiling faces. Our second place winners, Pack 3041, from Horseheads, NY, won custom shirts AND patches for their pack. The adult leaders decided to surprise the kids with the new shirts and patches on race day and they were ecstatic! See the photos they sent in below. The real “Cinderella story” was our grand prize winners, Pack 79, from Glenmoore, PA. When this brand new pack was notified that they were selected at random as the grand prize winners of the contest they were beyond excited. They won custom shirts and patches as well as race day decorations from ClassB, a brand new track, timer and lift gate from SRM Enterprise’s Best Track and customized trophies from Red River Trophy & Engraving. Their Pinewood Derby was a shining success and the participants sent us an awesome hand signed thank you note with a group photo! See all their  photos below. A special THANK YOU to our contest winners for letting us be a part of your extra special day! For all those who entered the contest, like our Facebook page to see our other contests.  ;) Has your pack ordered share worthy shirts for race day? If you have pictures in your custom t-shirts, please send them to your ClassB customer rep! We would be proud to feature them on our next Customer Photo blog! All photos shown are the property of the photographer and are reposted with permission.

Heat Printing
February 1, 2014

Heat Printing

Heat Printing example
Heat printed designs are crisp and colorful, but aren’t recommended when durability is a concern. They have a shiny, plastic looking appearance.

Overview

Heat or transfer printing is a decorating process which uses heat-applied transfers and a heat press to transfer designs and images onto garments. There is a wide variety of heat printing processes, such as transfer papers, plastisol/screen printed transfers, dye sublimation, and print/cut applications. There are a variety of methods used to produce heat transfers.

The ClassB heat printing method

The artwork

Artwork specifications for heat printing are similar to Digital printing as both methods allow for a higher resolution image. The artwork is prepared in as many colors as required and may contain photo-realistic images.

The transfer material

We use a 55 micron thick polyurethane transfer material which is lab certified with the highest rating for color fastness, rebound, and carries at 50 washability rating. It uses a patented adhesive for a superior bond.

The ink

We use solvent based ink for a high quality print. There are four different ink colors – cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Those four colors combine to make the entire range of the color palette.

The printing process

Printing is done with a digital printer/plotter that first prints the image on the transfer material and then cuts the border for the transfer. It is a very precise process. Then the transfer is applied to the garment using a heat press to apply the proper pressure, temperature and time to properly seal the transfer to the garment. Once cooled, the garment is inspected and packed for shipping.

Other Methods

While all heat printing uses a heat seal press, there are a large variety of transfer preparation processes.

Laser/Inkjet transfer paper

This is the simplest form of the heat printing processes. Special paper is fed through a laser printer or ink jet printer then trimmed by hand and applied to the garment. It is inexpensive and very quick. Unfortunately, it does not work well on dark fabrics and does not wash well.

Sublimation Transfer

In sublimation transfers, a special ink is used that, when heated, turns to a gas and dyes the fabric. Dye sublimation provides sharp, colorful images with a soft feel, allowing fabric to stay light and breathable. However, sublimation is limited to use on white or light-colored materials. Because the garment must be made of or coated with polyester, it is not an ideal method for use on garments.

Plastisol Transfer

This is a process where standard screen printing techniques are used to apply the ink to a paper carrier. The ink is then partially cured and then applied using a heat press to finish the cure. It provides much of the benefits of screen printing without the equipment required to cure an entire garment. However, plastisol transfers are fragile and can be easily damaged by heat, light or abrasion.

January 2014 Customer Photos!
January 31, 2014

Well, it’s only January and our customers are already diving right into the fun! As chance would have it, all the photos we received this month were from our Cub Scout customers.
Between camping, meetings and bowl-a-thons, it looks like many of you are already gearing up for an event-filled year to remember. Thanks so much for sending in these awesome pictures. Everyone looks great in their custom t-shirts and we loved the hand-signed “Thank You” note!
As always, we love to see what your groups are doing. Please keep the pictures coming and be sure to browse through the photos below to see what our Cub Scout customers were up to last month.
…And of course, don’t forget to check back regularly to see more! ;)
Want to see YOUR group here? If you have pictures in your custom t-shirts, please send them to your ClassB customer rep! We would be proud to feature them on our next Customer Photo blog!
All photos shown are the property of the photographer and are reposted with permission.

December 2013 Customer Photos!
January 2, 2014

HaPpY NeW yEaR! We don’t know about you, but we rang in the new year with smiles on our faces. Once again, we celebrated another successful year thanks to all of our wonderful customers! Everyone at ClassB would like to send out a great big THANK YOU to you all for being such a delight to work with and for continuing to choose us to be a part of all of your memorable events.
Looking back on all the super fun photos you sent in, your year in review was nothing short of action packed, adventuresome, memorable and downright silly at times! You’ve camped, toured, provided service, fundraised, gathered, learned and shared. It’s been a pleasure to help you commemorate your events with t-shirts you love. And as always, we love seeing those photos.
Thank you for being the best part of ClassB and we look forward to another fun-filled year with you! Please continue to send in your pictures and be sure to browse through the photos below to see what our customers were up to last month.
…And of course, don’t forget to check back regularly to see more! ;)

Want to see YOUR group here? If you have pictures in your custom t-shirts, please send them to your ClassB customer rep! We would be proud to feature them on our next Customer Photo blog!
All photos shown are the property of the photographer and are reposted with permission.
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